Content Presenter: Tyler Eldridge and Marion Sayles

Course: Edu 280 Educational Diversity

Subject Matter: Ch.2: Diversity
Objective: To briefly review Diversity with future teachers to give them the knowledge to be a
successful teacher in a diverse 21st century America. Specifically, the class will be given a
general recap of the melting pot vs. salad bowl cultural theories, socioeconomics, culture,
ethnicity, race, gender, individual identity, and exceptionalities. An activity will help future
teachers find creative ways to bring diversity education to the classroom.
Materials/Equipment: This lesson will be using: a PC computer, and overhead projector and
screen, a white board with markers (if available), and 2 videos from YouTube.
Instruction:
Slide 1: Begin with introductions and state topic.
Slide 2: Play Kids Peace Song on YouTube
Slide 3: Ch.2 Overview
Slide 4: Part 1: Diversity Introduction
Slide 5: Culture, Race, Ethnicity, and Language; Melting Pot vs. Salad Bowl
Slide 6: Gender and Sexual Orientation
Slide 7: Socioeconomic Conditions and Health
Slide 8: US Population Projections to 2050- US Census Bureau
Slide 9: Identity Formation and Exceptionalities
Slide 10: Part 2: Challenges to Diversity Introduction
Slide 11: Challenges to Diversity
Slide 12: Part 3: Cultural Models Introduction
Slide 13: Cultural Models
Slide 14: ACTIVITY: Identifying Diversity in the Classroom
Slide 15: The Little President Kid
Expected Outcomes: Audience members will be able to identify the various aspects of diversity
including: Melting Pot vs. Salad Bowl, culture, race, ethnicity, language, gender, sexual
orientation, socioeconomic conditions, health, identity, exceptionalities, challenges to diversity,
and cultural models. The audience will be able to identify creative ways to bring diversity to the
classroom.
Assessment Choices: Audience members will engage in an activity that encourages thinking
about creative ways to bring diversity education to the classroom.